Ancelotti to read riot act to fallen stars

CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti has scheduled an emergency meeting with his players on Thursday to analyse what went wrong during a humiliating home defeat against Sunderland but has refused to accept he needs to spend in the January transfer window.

Chelsea, without injured John Terry and Frank Lampard and missing suspended Michael Essien, looked a shadow of their normal selves during a 3-0 reverse at Stamford Bridge, in particular in defence where their makeshift partnership of Paulo Ferreira and Branislav Ivanovic was torn to shreds by their opponents.

With Salomon Kalou the only senior player on the bench, they were also unable to change the game when 2-0 down, unlike Manchester United who played just as badly on Saturday but had the squad and spirit to produce a late fightback.